Counties Similar to Howard County, MD
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Howard County Profile
Property Tax
24.9
Cost of Living
1.1
Income & Jobs
99.9
Safety
34.6
Health
98.7
Schools
84.8
Disaster Risk
27.6
Water Quality
70.6
Weather & Climate
66.9
Soil Quality
67.6
Lawn Care
25.5
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
Property Tax
37
Cost of Living
3
Income & Jobs
98.4
Safety
46.7
Health
90.3
Schools
75
Disaster Risk
25.8
Water Quality
61.4
Weather & Climate
63.1
Soil Quality
35.5
Lawn Care
55.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Lawn Care
49.2
Property Tax
13.7
Cost of Living
8.9
Income & Jobs
88.2
Safety
46.7
Health
95.5
Schools
83.1
Disaster Risk
30.1
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
53.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
51.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Lawn Care
48.8
Property Tax
24.8
Cost of Living
2.7
Income & Jobs
97.7
Safety
50.7
Health
92
Schools
77.7
Disaster Risk
9.6
Water Quality
64.5
Weather & Climate
59.5
Soil Quality
43.5
Lawn Care
54.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Lawn Care
46.3
Property Tax
12.5
Cost of Living
0.3
Income & Jobs
99.7
Safety
41.4
Health
97.7
Schools
81
Disaster Risk
2.9
Water Quality
68.8
Weather & Climate
70.8
Soil Quality
62.6
Lawn Care
64
Farmers Markets
Better on: Safety, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
49.8
Property Tax
42.7
Cost of Living
8.7
Income & Jobs
90.6
Safety
42.7
Health
85.2
Schools
72.4
Disaster Risk
20.9
Water Quality
66.6
Weather & Climate
69.8
Soil Quality
19.8
Lawn Care
47.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
47.5
Property Tax
16.5
Cost of Living
8.8
Income & Jobs
92.6
Safety
46.2
Health
91.2
Schools
67.1
Disaster Risk
30.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
62.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
79.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
41.8
Property Tax
0.2
Cost of Living
5.7
Income & Jobs
96.1
Safety
30.5
Health
84.1
Schools
83.7
Disaster Risk
13.4
Water Quality
67.8
Weather & Climate
65.1
Soil Quality
50.9
Lawn Care
51.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Lawn Care
50.6
Property Tax
33.2
Cost of Living
0.8
Income & Jobs
99.1
Safety
46.8
Health
98.8
Schools
83.7
Disaster Risk
3.1
Water Quality
68
Weather & Climate
52.8
Soil Quality
64.5
Lawn Care
42.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Safety, Health, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
49.2
Property Tax
13.7
Cost of Living
8.9
Income & Jobs
88.2
Safety
46.7
Health
95.5
Schools
83.1
Disaster Risk
30.1
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
53.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
51.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Lawn Care
47.5
Property Tax
16.5
Cost of Living
8.8
Income & Jobs
92.6
Safety
46.2
Health
91.2
Schools
67.1
Disaster Risk
30.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
62.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
79.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
49.8
Property Tax
42.7
Cost of Living
8.7
Income & Jobs
90.6
Safety
42.7
Health
85.2
Schools
72.4
Disaster Risk
20.9
Water Quality
66.6
Weather & Climate
69.8
Soil Quality
19.8
Lawn Care
47.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
47.5
Property Tax
16.5
Cost of Living
8.8
Income & Jobs
92.6
Safety
46.2
Health
91.2
Schools
67.1
Disaster Risk
30.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
62.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
79.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
49.2
Property Tax
13.7
Cost of Living
8.9
Income & Jobs
88.2
Safety
46.7
Health
95.5
Schools
83.1
Disaster Risk
30.1
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
53.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
51.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Lawn Care
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.